State Fire Marshal’s Office Presents Grant Checks to PVVFD and KSVFD

The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department was presented with a check on June 9, 2023 (Photo: Submitted)

The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office made formal check presentations on Friday, June 9, 2023 to volunteer fire departments serving Cheatham and Dickson counties that received grant funding for firefighting equipment through the Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program.

The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department and the Kingston Springs Volunteer Fire Department were two of the recipients.

The Kingston Springs Volunteer Fire Department was also presented with a check on June 9, 2023 (Photo: Submitted)

Created through legislation overseen by Governor Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, the Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program awards grant monies to volunteer fire departments across Tennessee’s three Grand Divisions. The grants are used to purchase firefighting equipment or to help volunteer departments meet local matching requirements for federal equipment grants.

Since the program’s creation in 2020, $6.5 million has been used to purchase the equipment that helps ensure the safety of Tennessee volunteer firefighters.